resolve external reference deltas

1 files changed, 11 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/plumbing/format/packfile/parser.go b/plumbing/format/packfile/parser.go
index 4b5a570..4c28a4a 100644
--- a/plumbing/format/packfile/parser.go
+++ b/plumbing/format/packfile/parser.go
@@ -287,6 +287,7 @@ func (p *Parser) resolveDeltas() error {
 				if err := p.resolveObject(stdioutil.Discard, child, content); err != nil {
 					return err
 				}
+				p.resolveExternalRef(child)
 			}
 
 			// Remove the delta from the cache.
@@ -299,6 +300,16 @@ func (p *Parser) resolveDeltas() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (p *Parser) resolveExternalRef(o *objectInfo) {
+	if ref, ok := p.oiByHash[o.SHA1]; ok && ref.ExternalRef {
+		p.oiByHash[o.SHA1] = o
+		o.Children = ref.Children
+		for _, c := range o.Children {
+			c.Parent = o
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 func (p *Parser) get(o *objectInfo, buf *bytes.Buffer) (err error) {
 	if !o.ExternalRef { // skip cache check for placeholder parents
 		b, ok := p.cache.Get(o.Offset)